Person

Paul Kavanagh

Visual Effects

Biography

Paul Kavanagh is a British visual effects artist nominated for the 82nd Academy Awards in the Best Visual Effects category for his work on Star Trek. His nomination was shared with Burt Dalton, Russell Earl and Roger Guyett. In 2016, he and his colleagues Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett and Neal Scanlan received the BAFTA Award in the Best Special Visual Effects category for their work on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. They were also nominated for an Academy Award but lost to Ex Machina. He has worked on 30 films to date since his start in 1996. He graduated from Bournemouth University in 1991 with a Master's in Computer Animation and Visualisation. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Kavanagh (visual effects artist), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Filmography

2025SupermanAnimation Supervisor
2023AhsokaAnimation Supervisor
2021The Book of Boba FettAnimation Supervisor
2019Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerAnimation Supervisor
2019The MandalorianAnimation Supervisor
2017Transformers: The Last KnightAnimation Supervisor
2017The Legend of the Mad AxemanDetective Inspector O'Connell
2015Star Wars: The Force AwakensVisual Effects
2014Dracula UntoldBoyar Man
2013Star Trek Into DarknessAnimation Supervisor
2013G.I. Joe: RetaliationAnimation Supervisor
2012Red TailsAnimation Supervisor
2011Super 8Animation Supervisor
2009AvatarAnimation Supervisor
2009Star TrekAnimation Supervisor
2007Lions for LambsAnimation Supervisor
2007TransformersLead Animator
2006Mission: Impossible IIIAnimation Supervisor
2005The IslandLead Animator
2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithLead Animator
2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanLead Animator
2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsLead Animator
1998Deep RisingCG Animator

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